🌱 Patch AM: How a $2.5M study could reshape Pettengill Road traffic

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $2.5M study could reshape Pettengill Road traffic

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Londonderry eyes $2.5M study of Pettengill Road corridor nea... (unionleader.com) — Londonderry is moving ahead with a $2.5 million, federally backed study to widen Pettengill Road and upgrade traffic signals and sewer lines near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. The work would address congestion along the entire mile-long corridor, including key intersections like Raymond Wieczorek Drive and Harvey Road, with the town contributing $500,000 to unlock $2 million in federal funds.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Londonderry

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Mystic Autumn Fair →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Family Pizza Shabbat →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Autumn Barn & Yard Sale →
  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row, Londonderry
  8:00 am
• Townwide Beautify Londonderry Clean-Up →
  Londonderry NH
  9:00 am
• Londonderry Seniors Informational Expo →
  Londonderry High School Gym, Londonderry
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Traffic Safety Committee Meeting →
  Moose Hill Council Chambers, Londonderry Town Hall, First Floor, Londonderry
  5:30 pm
• Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting →
  Elwood Conference Room, Londonderry Town Hall, Second Floor, Londonderry
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Presents: Jews & The American Revolution →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Bradenburg & Beyond Concert →
  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row, Londonderry
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Sunday Family Camp →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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